OPFMA
Annual Conference & Trade Show
"It's Easy Being
Green"
2007
OPFMA Annual Conference and Trade Show
October 29th and 30th
Crowne Plaza North - Columbus, Ohio
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The OPFMA Conference Committee congratulates you for making the important professional development decision to attend the 2007 Annual Conference and Trade Show to experience first hand the theme that influences deeply today’s industry
-“It’s Easy Being
Green”!
To see the 2007
workshop schedule, click here.
The Conference provides a forum to present and discuss aspects of energy efficiency, renewable energy, updated technology and solutions, protecting the environment as well as health and safety policies - regulatory legislation and codes guideline.
You can choose from (24) educational and informative presentations - excellent speakers and successful implementers of the presented topics will be teaching and answering your questions during the workshops throughout the conference.
The Grand Ball Room is packed with exhibitors from Ohio and other states presenting you the latest in their field of expertise and ready to answer your questions. Visit the Trade Show to gain new knowledge, make new contacts and friends that could be beneficial to you and your facility long after the Conference is over.
Attendees looking for BOC certification renewal, by participating in this well designed event - that meets the 3rd Millennium new requirements - will gain credit hours toward the renewal. Make sure you turn in the workshop evaluation form
completed with your input and your name – as a proof of your participation to that workshop.
But whether or not you need BOC credit renewal units you will leave the conference with valuable knowledge and contacts that will benefit your facility and your job performance as well as gain an enlarged network of peers that could support you for years to come.
The Conference offers not only terrific speakers and the best exhibitors around the state, but we tailored the conference to provide an open and collegial atmosphere to promote networking. There are also many raffles to spark the days with fun, the best food the Plaza Hotel could offer, and we have added live entertainment with magic and clean humor at dinner time!
Come advance your knowledge and skills - be ready to absorb a wealth of information pertinent to facilities maintenance in a demanding new era!
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Questions / Registration
You may register by email, fax or regular mail:
OPFMA
PO Box 835
Cleveland, OH 44070
Fax: (440) 716-8519
info@opfma.org
For assistance call our office at: (440)
716-8518 or (866) 570-7880
Register
Early and by Email for Special Gifts and Raffle Entry!
Special
Note:
Please don’t wait for your purchase order. To ensure that your
registration arrives in time, register today then send the PO
number when you receive it!
Registration
Deadlines (for
registration forms and P0s or checks):
Early
Deadline – September 10 (special gifts entry)
There's
Still Time to Register - If You Act Now!
Attendee
Registration Fees:
(Institutional Members Only Eligible for Multiple Attendee
Discounts)
Member Fee: $295 each
Non-Member: $350 each
3-4 Attendees from Same Facility: $275 each
5-9 Attendees from Same Facility: $250 each
10+ Attendees from Same Facility: $225 each
One Day Registration (+dues if not member): $200 each
If
your facility is an institutional member in good standing, you may
send multiple people at these discounted rates. If you need any
assistance – just call our office!
Location
and Accommodations:
Crowne
Plaza North is our host – we have the
special conference rate of only $109/night plus applicable taxes. Available
rooms at this rate are limited so please call early for reservations
to Crowne Plaza North hotel at (614)
885-1885.
Remember to ask about the OPFMA special conference rate!
Directions:
From
north:
take I-71 south to Exit 117 (Rte 161, E. Dublin-Granville Rd.), one
exit south of the I-270 outer belt. (You also may take I-271 to I-71
south then take the above exit.) Turn right on Rte 161 and go west
about half a mile. Then turn right on Busch Blvd. and go north for a
little less than a mile. Turn right on Kingsmill Parkway and go east
for less than half a mile until you run into the hotel.
If
traveling from any other direction: take I-71 north to Exit 117, turn left on Rte
161 and follow the directions above.
The
hotel web site, Crowne
Plaza North,
has maps and driving directions along with more information about
the hotel.
2007
Schedule
and Session Titles
Day 1, Monday, October 29, 2007
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Tracks
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Legislation
& Codes
Salon 1
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Professional
Development BOC
Salon 2
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Engineering
and Sustainability
Salon 3
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Facility
Operations
& Commissioning
Salon 4
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| 7:30 am |
Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome
& Keynote Address
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| 9:45 am |
BREAK |
| 10:00
am |
Jarod's
Law - Finalization
Amanda
Burkett Ohio
Department of Health
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EMS
/ ISO 14001 Cost Saving Benefits
Stephen Brown
Emerald Environmental |
LEED/Green
Michael
Berning
Heapy
Engineering
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IPM
- Integrated Pest Management
Allen Wilson
Safe Zone IPM
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| 11:00
am |
Jarod's
Law - Future of Schools Inspections
Amanda
Burkett
Ohio
Department of Health
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Indoor
Env. Quality Aspects of LEED
Diane
Grote Adams
Safex, Inc.
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Designing
& Installing Green Roofs That Work
Eric Seaverson
StructureTec |
Lightning
Protection and Power Quality
Bob Turner/
Jay Eichenlaub
Turner Lighting Protection
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| 12:00 pm |
LUNCH
- EXHIBITION BEGINS - TABLE TALKS - RAFFLES |
| 3:30pm |
Fire
Marshal & You:
Updates & Working Together
Mark Crumley
Medina City Fire Marshal
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Using
Training (BOC) to Save Energy and Lower Operating Costs
Ted Howell
Energy Instruction Group |
Renewable
Energy
Mark A. Zappe
Johnson
Controls
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Commissioning
HVAC and DDC Controls
Reed Tarkington
Four Seasons Environmental |
| 4:30 pm |
BREAK |
| 5:00 pm |
Cash Bar
Reception and Networking |
| 6:00 pm |
DINNER
(Raffle Drawing Before) - Buckeye Room |
| 7:00 pm |
AWARDS AND ENTERTAINMENT (Raffle Drawing After) |
Day
2, Tuesday,
October 30, 2007
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Tracks
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Maintenance
Services
Salon 1
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Professional
Development BOC
Salon 2
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Engineering
and Sustainability
Salon 3
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Facility
Operations
& Commissioning
Salon 4
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| 7:30 am |
Breakfast
and Business Meeting |
| 8:30 am |
Streamlining
Maintenance Work Order Processing using the Internet
Bryan Coble
SchoolDude |
BOC
General Overview
Richard Wirtz
Four Seasons Environmental |
Going
Green
H. Kelly Tisdale
The Brewer-Garrett Co.
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Pest
Control on Public Grounds
Dr. Dave Shetlar
Ohio State University
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| 9:30
am |
Commercial
Kitchen Systems & Preventive Maintenance
Dan Farmer
Commercial Parts & Service, Inc. |
Designing
an Energy Rewards Program
Julio Rovi
Cadmus Group |
Doing
More with Less -
Lengthen the Life Cycle of Facility Assets
David
Adams
Tremco
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Retro
Commissioning
Bruce Searight/
Matt Callahan
Perfection Group
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| 10:30 am |
BREAK |
| 10:45 am |
Staying
Green with Paper
Frank Cureton
Georgia-Pacific
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Designing
a Comprehensive State Energy Program
Jeff Westhaven (DAS),
Sherry Hubbard
(OEE),
Julio Rovi
(Cadmus Group)
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Everyday
Sustainability
Sarah Lane
Emerald Environmental
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Selecting
your Design Professional
Robert W. Blatchford, Jr.
& Lawrence G. Tomec
Lasko Associates
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| 11:45 am |
LUNCH -
Buckeye Room |
| 12:30 pm |
RAFFLE AND CLOSING |
| 1:30 pm |
Conference
Ends |
List
of Exhibitors for the 2007 Annual Conference
(as of 10/12/2007)
MKC
Associates, Inc.
Tim Theaker (419) 525-1102 / info@mkcinc.com
ARCHITECTS · ENGINEERS · PLANNERS
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Aleron,
Inc.
Jay Miller: (614) 436-5100 /
Jmjr@aleronhvac.com
Aleron is a Temperature Controls, HVAC and Lighting Services Company that is dedicated to helping facilities improve, maintain and manage their environment while maintaining that delicate balance between Comfort and Energy Efficiency.
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Trane
Mary
Crespy: (614) 473-3500 / mecrespy@trane.com
Total
Building Comfort Solutions
"Trane provides indoor comfort systems and comprehensive
facility solutions for residential, commercial and industrial
building needs"
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Service-Tech
Corporation
Alan Sutton: (440) 735-1505 / stccleve@aol.com
Air
Duct System and Kitchen Hood Exhaust System Cleaning
"When it comes to fighting dirty indoor air, Service-Tech
Cleaning has what it takes to help everyone breathe easier and feel
better in the workplace"
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Zesco
Incorporated
Ed Sustersic: (440) 526-0603 / sales@zescoinc.com
ABB
Variable Speed Drives and Firetrol Pump Controllers -
"Specialists in Electrical-Mechanical Motion Control"
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JOHNSON
CONTROLS
Mark
Gresham: (614) 751-4118 / Mark.A.Gresham@jci.com
Controls
and Facility Management
"The Controls Group of Johnson Controls invites you to
"Unstructure
Your Thinking" about your facilities"
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J.A.
Sexauer
Todd Secrist: (614) 329-5644 / tsecrist@sexauer.net
"The
Facility Maintenance Product Specialists since 1921, Sexauer is a major distributor
of plumbing and maintenance products - the single source of supply for most
of your maintenance needs."
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The
Garland Company
Bill Oley: (800)762-8225 ext. 603
/ email
Commercial roofing, flat roofs, built up roof, metal roof, modified bitumen, standing seam, and asphalt roof solutions.
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SchoolDude.com
Bryan Coble (877) 868-3833 /
bryan@schooldude.com
SchoolDude
is the nation’s #1 provider of online tools designed exclusively for the
unique needs of educational facility professionals. Our broad suite of
web-native applications is revolutionizing the business of managing
educational facilities.
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Engineered
Systems
Michael Gottron: (800) 836-7663
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engineeredsys@aol.com
Engineered Systems represents a full line of quality roofing, roofing accessory, acoustical, insulation and waterproofing products. Many of our products Energy Star products or qualify for the LEED program.
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Commercial
Parts & Service
Dan Farmer,CFSP (614) 221-0057 x310 /
dfarmer@cpsohio.com
Offering
"Total Support for Your Commercial Kitchen Equipment". Commercial
Parts & Service has been providing OEM parts and service for over 35
years. With over 45 technicians throughout the state, we are prepared to meet
all of your equipment needs.
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Emerald
Environmental, Inc.
(800)
570-0690 / dzehner@emerald-environmental.com
Environmental, Industrial Hygiene & Waste Management Services.
Emerald provides assistance with asbestos, indoor air quality, lab packs, mercury spill response, lamp/ballast
recycling and training.
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GBBN
architects
Gary Rahn: (513)
241-8700 / grahn@gbbn.com
Providing
professional services in the implementation and maintenance of facility
information management systems for use in strategic space planning, asset
management, and daily operations utilizing the latest in CAFM and web
technologies
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Four
Seasons Environmental
Reed Tarkington: (513) 539-2978 / rtarkington@fseinc.net
Energy
Management / Facility Management Services
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Tremco
Incorporated
Dick Farnsworth: (800)
628-7501 / dfarnsworth@tremcoinc.com
For over 75 years, Tremco Incorporated has
been the leading innovator and provider of roofing and
weatherproofing solutions.
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LESKO
ARCHITECTURE
Robert Blatchford (440) 835-0850 / architects@lesko-associates.com
We have concentrated our focus on designing quality educational facilities for 54 years and we understand the needs & issues that school districts face today. Satisfying the program while controlling costs and meeting schedules is crucial.
We partner with our clients to create innovative architecture for learning and growing.
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ENERGY
INSTRUCTION GROUP
Ted Howell: (330) 677-2223 / thowell@energyinstruction.com
Energy Instruction Group, LLC (EIG) provides energy reduction services. Our services range from staff training to project consulting.
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IMAGINiT
Technologies
Corry Gallaugher: (614) 410-1760 / cgallaugher@rand.com
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The
Brewer-Garrett Company
Kelly Tisdale: (440) 243-3535 / mwebster@brewer-garrett.com
Award winning, guaranteed and self-funded energy savings programs that integrate total building commissioning services with LEED certification and management. Quality assured with our in-house ability to design/build and service all aspects of HVAC.
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Perfection
Group, Inc.
Jim Duckworth:
(614) 557-9977 /
jduckworth@perfectiongroup.com
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StructureTec
Kris Bazali (269) 353-9944 ext. 121
/ kvb@structuretec.com
Specializing in the restoration of building envelopes and roofs, providing solutions for the entire building envelope - our Total Building Envelope Management Solution.
Assisting clients with their facility needs since 1992.
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ALLIED
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES, INC.
Chad Reynolds 419-227-4004 /
reynoldsc@allied-environmental.com
Comprehensive professional environmental testing and consulting, as well as total remediation services. Committed to meeting client needs by providing a professional staff and cutting edge technology.
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EA
GROUP
Patrick Herbert (440) 951-3541 / pherbert@eagroup-ohio.com
Environmental, Health and Safety Consulting including Asbestos and Hazardous Materials Inspection & Management /
Compliance Consulting / Indoor Air Quality Assessments / Phase I & II
Env. Site Assessments / Sustainable Design Support Services (LEED EQ Credits)
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Waibel
Energy Systems
Shay Moran (937)
264-4343 / smoran@trane.com
Waibel Energy Systems specializes in supplying industrial, institutional and commercial HVAC equipment, parts, service and training throughout the Miami Valley area.
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Safex
Kathy Denhard (614) 890-0800 / Kdenhard@safex.us
Safex is a woman-owned business entity located in Westerville, Ohio that offers comprehensive health, safety and environmental consulting and training services. We are recognized in the community as consultants that provide premier quality services and products at competitive prices.
